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Hmm I had a similar idea to this because I want to be able to grow cilantro in the summer without it bolting which it does when it gets hot here. I was thinking
by seiferteric 4y ago
Hmm I had a similar idea to this because I want to be able to grow cilantro in the summer without it bolting which it does when it gets hot here. I was thinking I could dig a pit or trench and cover it with plastic or glass and hopefully keep it relatively cool in the summer when its 100+ degrees outside.
- lief79 4y agoThe easier approach to try first is just to plant it on the shady side of something that grows tall. Mine did much better this year mulched and growing in the shadow of tomatoes, cucumbers etc. I also confirmed that I've got too much sun for my cucumbers, and that they do better with some shade. I suspect you're hotter than Philadelphia though.
- prawn 4y agoMy parsley would always bolt and this has been the first year it’s been excellent - in the most shaded of my garden beds. Coriander in that same bed still bolts though!
- seiferteric 4y agoYa, shade helps a bit but not enough, that's why I was thinking of the trench idea because during the summer cilantro is impossible here. I really want salsa with all my own tomatoes, jalapenos, onions and cilantro at the same time though!